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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Haematologist to join a well-established and forward-looking haematology service in the North East.

The successful applicant will join an experienced consultant team and play a key role in delivering high-quality haematology care across inpatient, outpatient, and day-case settings, while contributing to the continued development of services within regional clinical networks.

This is a whole-time post, with flexibility in job planning considered for the right candidate. There is scope to develop a specialist interest aligned with departmental and network needs.
 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive consultant-led haematology services across inpatient, outpatient, and day-case settings
• Take continuing responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care of patients under your care
• Deliver expert haematology advice and liaison support to consultant colleagues in other specialities and to primary care
• Participate in the inpatient management of haematology patients in collaboration with general physicians
• Provide outpatient and day-case care, including chemotherapy, venesection, transfusion support, and bone marrow procedures
• Participate in the haematology on-call rota, including weekday and weekend cover
• Ensure continuity of care through appropriate cross-cover during colleagues’ annual leave, study leave, and sickness

Service Development & Networks

• Contribute to the planning and development of haematology services locally and across regional clinical networks
• Work collaboratively with tertiary centres and regional MDTs for malignant haematology care
• Participate in regional MDT meetings (including lymphoma, leukaemia, and myeloma)
• Support the delivery of integrated haematology services across acute and community settings

Teaching, Audit & Governance

• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
• Engage in clinical audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities
• Contribute to service evaluation and implementation of evidence-based practice
• Support departmental education and multidisciplinary team development

Research

• Participation in research and clinical studies is encouraged
• Opportunities exist to support and develop research interests in collaboration with regional partners

 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Complete GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Haematology (mandatory)
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
• Completion of Specialist Training in Haematology (CCT)
• MRCP and FRCPath (or equivalent)
• Broad and thorough training and expertise in haematology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding of clinical governance
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• IT literacy and the ability to work with electronic clinical systems

Desirable Criteria

• Specialist interest that complements existing service provision
• Experience in clinical research or clinical trials
• Evidence of service development or change management
• Management or leadership experience
• Evidence of teaching skills development

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